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Nov. 18, 1930. o. L. GENT 1,782,034

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Patented Nov. 18, 193

oscAR 1..,GENT, or TULSA. OKLAHOMA WALL Application :tiled November 21, 1928.` Serial'1\To.`320,946y.iV

My invention relates to the construction of wall-s and the like and more particularly to inner walls, partitions 'and ceilings. 'Furthermore, my invention includes novel fastening means for holding the wall or partition elements in place.

' The present day construction of partitions and the like is deficient in that the wall elements or plaster board must be spaced so that their ends are aligned with the vertical supporting metal channels or wooden uprights. Also, the plaster board mustrbe tacked or nailed in place thus'rendering its removal, in case of destruction of the wall, somewhat difcult. Furthermore, in all of the presentV day structures, the settlement of any of the vertical supporting channels or wooden uprights, will be transmitted directly to the plaster board and its adhering coats of plaster thus cracking the plaster.

In my novel method of fastening the wall elements or'plaster board to the vertical studs or uprights I fasten clips to the uprights and the plaster board to the clips in such a manmitted between the entiresheet of plaster and any of the 'verticaly uprights or studs.. Thus, any slight movement-of the supports ,forthe wall covering has no ill' eigectsupon theV pla-ster. Y v i A second kadvantage obtained by the use of `my invention is the fact thatno cutting of whether or not the ends of the plasterboardl are aligned with vertical studs ori-uprights. In other words, the joints may come just where they please. n

. Byusing my system of forming a wall or constructing a better and more substantial wall due to thefafct that horizontalbracing may be readily inserted during the addition of the plaster board elements to the vertical forcing bars may be round, square or channel shaped, as will ylater be described. The usual clips hold any one of these bars ink place in addition to performing their usual function of retainingv the plaster board elementsv in position. Y p

Oftentim'es' it isdesirable to remove a partition and 'a fourth, advantage is scored by my 55 invention over the present day-existing devices due to this fact.y In my construction the plaster board wall elements are not pierced by any holding means and hence may be readily removed-and7 if desired,l used again.

A th advantage is that my holding devices or clips are applicable toboth metal and wooden studs or uprights. v

y Still another advantage is the fact that my holding meansare'easy and cheap to manu- 65 i facture. Alsoyvtheir use is economical as they not only aid in speedy construction of the partition orwall but they may be'readily applied by unskilled labor. A ,p

Yet another advantageis the fact that the use of my clip-s automaticallyspacesthe sevl eral wall boards thus allowing the plastic plaster to'liow therebetween-as it is applied and formthe usual holding lmeans orl bond ner that aslight relative movement is per- The further objects and advantages of my 75 invention will be obviousto one skilled in the art without further description. y

In the accompanying drawings: .Y

Fig. 41 is a perspective view showing acompleted wallin'cross section thereby illustrat- 80 ing its construction.` l1v f vFigtvQis Va perspective view of the skeleton structure of two wallsV at right angles to each other. v l -v Y Fig. '3 is a horizontal section through the 85 usual Iwall. vSuch aV wall-is shown VinFig. l Y and has plaster on both sidesjwith a'dead air space therebetween. y y Y Y Fig. l is a horizontal section of-a completed wall which has been formed solid.

Y Fig. 51 is a"vertical sectiontaken through partition oneobtains the third advantage of,-

th'eioorfslab showing the'detailsof suspending theceiling@ Jj p l Fig. 6 disclosesa horizontal sectional view ofY an extrafwde wall or partition together V p with meansfor reinforcing the two sets of studs. These horizontal members or re1n,Y

vertical studs 'orfup'rights' v v v, Fig. V7 isa perspective v1ew of awooden means beneath same.'

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of plaster board applied to vertical wooden supports.

Fig. 9 is a composite perspective view illustrating how my clip is equally etIicient in supporting different shaped horizontal brace rods.

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of a portion of the ceiling, as shown in Fig. 5, showing how both the plaster board and its bracing are supported by my novel supporting means.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view ofthe single clip which is used adjacent the Hoor or ceiling on vertical metal studs.

Fig. 12 is a view of the usual double clip which is used on the metal uprights or studs.

Fig. 13 is a clip for use with wooden studs and preferably used adjacent the Hoor and ceiling.

Fig. 14 is the double wooden clip.

Fig. 15 is a perspective View of a section taken through two adjacent plaster boards withv holding and spacing means therebetween.

Fig. 16 shows clearly the details of the rigidifying cross piece used as shown in Fig. 6.'

Fig. 17 shows the clip 'as illustrated in Fig. 15 applied to a rectangular horizontal reinforcing rod. r

Fig. 18 shows the clip of Fig. 15 applied to a round rod. v

Fig. 19 shows the clip ofFigure 15 sprung to fit a channel member.

Fig. 20 is a modification of the clip shown in Figs. 1-5, 17, 18 and 19.l

Fig. 21 shows the angle 41 turned outwardly. Y f

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

. Numeral 1 represents vertical metal supports, preferably of channel construction, and sheets of material, preferably plaster board, are designated by the numeral 2. Plaster, 3, is spread over boards, 2, and hardens thereon.

The vertical supports, 1, are'heldin position hy any suitable means for attaching them to thefioor-and ceiling. VThis forms no part of the present invention.V

Numeral 4 designates a clip, preferably flexiblewire, having va square hook, 5, at one en d and a prong 6, at right angles to the hook portion, at the other end. See` Fig.` 11. This clip is used adjacent `the ioor (or ceiling), the hook portion partly encircling the vertical upright stud, 2, and the prong, 6, extending upwardly to hold the reinforcing rod, 40, and the 'plaster board, l2, in place.`

See Fig. 1. y 1 v Numeral 7 designates a doubleclip which isverysimilar to the single clip 4.. YIn fact, by clipping off either the prong 9 or the prong l() of the double clip, a duplicate of clip 4 is formed'. Or, if desired, eitherof the prongs may be twistedthrough 180o thus forming a clip which may be used instead of clip 4.

circling the uwooden uprights, by means of a different style clip or holding means.V As

shown in Fig. 13, 15 designates a clip formed of. a straightbody portion, 12, having a right angled prong 13, at one end, and a hole 14 at the other end. This clip corresponds to Fig 14 discloses a clip .16, which corresponds tothe metal clip 7 This clip con@Av sists in part of a body portion, 17, which is formed of two spaced members. These members are joined at one of their ends forming a hole, 18, and have their other ends bent outwardly at right angles. This construction is clearly shown in Fig. 14.y The clip is shown in use in Fig. 8.

Tt should be noted that the prongs, on both styles o-f clips, are long enough to hold not onlyr the reinforcing rods but also the plaster board or'wall material. As shownin Fig. 10, for example, the prong, 10, of an ordinary clip, 7, extends past the reinforcing channel, 41, and supports the adjacent plaster board, 2. In this gure the plaster board is Yshown as slidably or wedgingly engagingthe inte` rior of the channel and this is the usual practice. However, this is not necessarilyrequired as will be understood from an inspection of Fig. 8. VIn' this latteriigure the edgel of the plaster board simply abuts the flanges 4of the channel.

From the preceding description it will be obviousto one skilled inthe art just how the wallivi-ll be constructed. lIf the partitionor wall is tobe supported by metal supports clips 4 and? -will be used. 1f lthe vertical supports are ofwood then clips 15 and 16 will be used.

The bottom clips are putin place andV then a sheet of plaster board is put into place. Next, more .clips are4 added above or rather along the upper edge of the board which is in place and another board put into place, and so on. course, the reinforcing is added as needed, but since the clipsare of such length .as to function anyw'ay this addition. does not change the procedure in forming the wall.

However, it is advisable to add units which hold the adjacent edges of the several boards in alignment and the clip 21 perfo-rms this function. 17 shows thisclip applied to the rectangular reinforcing rod 40. and, Fig. 18shows it applied tothe round rod, 42. This clip may also be inverted and usedfor thesame purpose as shown in Fig`.,19.

Also, the clip, 21', may be placed upon the squarerod, 40, see Fig. 2, and not only retain the plaster boardsabove and below inalignment but also serve as a. spacing means for the board above. That is to say, a slot, equal to the diameter of the wire composing the clip, 21, remains along the top edge of the reinforcing bar, and the plaster, when applied, enters this slot thereby forming a bond?. Similarly, a slot remains along the `bottom of the bar and serves a similar purpose. Furthermore, if a channel shaped reinforcing bar is used as shown in Fig. 21, a third bond is provided and theV reinforcing bar itself is stif'fened by the plaster hardening in its groove Y Fig. 5 shows a slab ,22, which has wires, 23, depending therefrom and which support the channel members, 30. These channel members, 30, see Fig. 10, form the support for the remainder of the ceiling. Clips, 7, encircle these channel members and support the reinforcing channel rods, 41, and also extend far enough in a horizontal direction to sup-V When necessary, wide partitions can be studs whereby` the plaster boards sheets and the reinforcing members may be placed between the prongs and the studs and thereby held in position without any mutilation therev of and regardless of the positions of the several joints between the sheets of plaster board. f v y v 3. A wall comprising a series of studs, plaster board sheets placed thereagainst, flexible integral wire clips formed ofl body portions and oppositely extending'prongs, said body portions partly encircling the studs and said prongs extending in parallelism with the studs v.whereby the plaster v board sheets may be 'held without mutilation between the prongs and the studs.

4. In a wall construction the combination ofza single straight rowof studmembers; sheets of plaster boardadapted to be haphazardly placed against eitherv side thereof;

and integral wire .clips passing around three Y sides of the stud members, each of said clips having a prong extending in parallelism with the studs `but slightly spaced therefrom.

5. In a wall construction the Combination of; a row ofstud members; sheets of plaster board adapted tobe haphazardly placed against said stud members; and integral wire clips passing laround the stud members, each of saidclips having afprong extending in ,parallelism with the studs but slightly spaced therefrom.

In testimony whereof I affix/my signature.

. OSCAR L. GENT.

' formed as shown in Fig. 6. A riser orpipe 66, i

must be enclosed in the wall and hence two sets of vertical supporting channels, 1, are

used. A brace or spacer, 27, is used as shown.

This spacer consists of a flat body portion,`26, having upturned flanges or lugs 28, 29, 31

and 32 at each end as clearly shown in Fig. 16. Fig. 20 shows a modied form of clip 51,

which is used in the same manneras the clipy or holding means 21. l Y

Having thusy revealed this invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure the following Vcombinations and elements,-or equivalents thereof, by Letters Patent of the United States. v

What I claim is:

1. A structure comprising members, sheets A of plaster board laid across the faces of the members and integral spring vclips formedV of round wire partly encircling themembers to hold the plaster'board in position.

2. A wall consisting of a series ofvertical studs, sheets of plaster board placed against the studs, reinforcing members running horizontally between the sheets of plaster board and contacting with the studs; flexible integralwire clips formed of body portionsand oppositely extending prongs,said body portions partly encircling the vertical studs and said prongs extending in parallelism with the iso 

